Hobbies and leisure activities are really important in our daily lives.
Here are some fun words in Spanish that relate to these activities:
Sports (Deportes):
- fútbol (soccer)
- baloncesto (basketball)
- natación (swimming)
Music (Música):
- cantar (to sing)
- tocar un instrumento (to play an instrument)
- escuchar música (to listen to music)
Reading (Lectura):
- leer libros (to read books)
- revistas (magazines)
Important Grammar Points:
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Present Tense Verb Conjugations:
- For regular verbs:
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-ar verbs:
- hablar (to talk)
- yo hablo (I talk)
- tú hablas (you talk)
- él/ella habla (he/she talks)
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-er verbs:
- comer (to eat)
- yo como (I eat)
- tú comes (you eat)
- él/ella come (he/she eats)
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-ir verbs:
- vivir (to live)
- yo vivo (I live)
- tú vives (you live)
- él/ella vive (he/she lives)
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Irregular Verbs:
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ser (to be):
- soy (I am)
- eres (you are)
- es (he/she is)
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estar (to be):
- estoy (I am)
- estás (you are)
- está (he/she is)
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tener (to have):
- tengo (I have)
- tienes (you have)
- tiene (he/she has)
-
ir (to go):
- voy (I go)
- vas (you go)
- va (he/she goes)
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Subject Pronouns:
- yo (I)
- tú (you)
- él/ella (he/she)
- nosotros (we)
- ellos (they)
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Making Negative Sentences:
- To say something negative, put "no" before the verb.
- Example: No me gusta el fútbol. (I do not like soccer.)
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Adjective Agreement:
- Adjectives must match the noun in gender (boy or girl) and number (singular or plural):
- Activo (active) for boys or mixed groups
- Activa (active) for girls
Key Language Skills:
- Make sentences: "Me gusta la música" (I like music).
- Ask questions: "¿Qué te gusta hacer?" (What do you like to do?).
- Describe things: "Los deportes son emocionantes" (The sports are exciting).
- Use prepositions: "Voy a la escuela" (I go to school).
Try practicing these skills by having conversations with a friend!